Australia news live: Chalmers concedes ‘softness’ in housing market; teen charged after ‘near complete amputation’ of boy’s hand in Sydney

Boy to face court today. Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night. NSW police were called to Redfern about 6pm last night and found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand. This is not a slogan. This is not a headline. This is a solution to a policy problem, a failure of this government. … We have no…